Farouk
King of Egypt and of Sudan
Reign	April 28, 1936 – July 26, 1952
Titles	Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan and of Darfur
Born	February 11, 1920
	Cairo
Died	March 18, 1965
	Rome
Buried	Cairo
Predecessor	Fuad I
Successor	Fuad II
Consort	Safinaz Zulficar, Nariman Sadek
Issue	Princess Farial, Princess Fawzia Farouk, Princess Fadia, Fuad II
Dynasty	Muhammad Ali Dynasty
Father	Fuad I
Mother	Nazli Sabri

Farouk I of Egypt (Arabic: فاروق الأول Fārūq al-Awwal) ‎ (February 11, 1920 – March 18, 1965), was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936. His sister Fawzia was Queen of Iran for a brief period. His full title was "H.M. Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and of Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan and of Darfur." He was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and was forced to abdicate in favor of his infant son Ahmed Fuad. He was a great loyal person to his country even after his exile where he died years later and this was in Italy. Image File history File linksMetadata Kingfarouk1948. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... Fuad I of Egypt Fuad I, born Ahmed Fuad, (Arabic: فؤاد الأول Fuād al-Awwal), (March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936), was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. ... King Fuad II of Egypt and the Sudan (Ahmed Fuad) (Arabic: الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني) was born on 16 January 1952. ... Mena Narriman Sadek (Arabic: مينا ناريمان صادق (or Nariman Sadiq) (October 31, 1933-February 16, 2005) was the daughter of Husain Fahmi Sadiq Bey, a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government, and his wife Asila Kamil; she was the second wife of King Farouk and the last Queen of Egypt. ... HRH Princess Ferial Farouk (also Farial, Feryal, الأميرة فريال) is the first born of Egypts last reigning monarch, King Farouk. ... King Fuad II of Egypt and the Sudan (Ahmed Fuad) (Arabic: الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني) was born on 16 January 1952. ... The Muhammad Ali Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Egypt and Sudan from the 19th to the mid-20th Century. ... Fuad I of Egypt Fuad I, born Ahmed Fuad, (Arabic: فؤاد الأول Fuād al-Awwal), (March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936), was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. ... Nazli Sabri Nazli Sabri (Arabic: ) (June 25, 1894 - May 29, 1978), was the Queen consort of Egypt, (May 26, 1919 - April 28, 1936) as the second wife of King Fuad. ... Arabic redirects here. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The Muhammad Ali Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Egypt and Sudan from the 19th to the mid-20th Century. ... King of Egypt was a position that existed in some form from approximately 3000 BC to the mid 20th century. ... Fuad I of Egypt Fuad I, born Ahmed Fuad, (Arabic: فؤاد الأول Fuād al-Awwal), (March 26, 1868 - April 28, 1936), was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. ... Princess Fawzia Her Royal Highness Princess Fawzia bint Fuad of Egypt (Arabic: فوزية بنت الملك فؤاد) (Alexandria, Egypt, November 5, 1921 -) was a Queen of Iran having been the first wife of the last Shah of Iran and a sister of King Farouk I. Though referred to as a princess out of courtesy, she... Nubia (not to be confused with Nuba a collective term used for the peoples who inhabit the Nuba Mountains, in Kordofan province, Sudan, Africa) is the region in the south of Egypt, along the Nile and in northern Sudan. ... Kordofan is a former province of central Sudan. ... For other uses, see Darfur (disambiguation). ... The 1952 Revolution was a military coup détat that took place on July 23rd, 1952 by a group of young army officers who named themselves The Free Officers Movement. The revolution initially aimed at overthrowing the corrupted king FaroukI. However, the movement soon decided to abolish the monarchy and... King Fuad II of Egypt and the Sudan (Ahmed Fuad) (Arabic: الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني) was born on 16 January 1952. ...

Reign

The great-great-grandson of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Farouk was of Albanian descent. Before his father's death, he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, England. Upon his coronation, the 16-year-old King Farouk made a public radio address to the nation, the first time a sovereign of Egypt had ever spoken directly to his people in such a way: This article is about the viceroy of Egypt. ... The Royal Military Academy (RMA) at Woolwich, in south-east London, was a British Army military academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. ...

Although he owned thousands of acres of land, dozens of palaces and hundreds of cars, the young king would often travel to Europe for grand shopping sprees. During the hardships of World War II, criticism was levelled at Farouk for his lavish lifestyle. His decision to keep all the lights burning at his palace in Alexandria, during a time when the city was blacked-out because of Italian bombing, was deemed particularly offensive by some. The King of Saudi Arabia is Saudi Arabias head of state and monarch. ... `Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd (?, 1876 – November 9, 1953) (Arabic: عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the city in Egypt. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Bomb (disambiguation). ...

The continuing British occupation of Egypt made many Egyptians, Farouk included, positively disposed towards Germany and Italy. Despite the presence of British troops, Egypt remained officially neutral until the final year of the war. Consequently, the royal Italian servants of Farouk were not interned, and Farouk is said to have told British Ambassador Sir Miles Lampson (who had an Italian wife), "I'll get rid of my Italians, when you get rid of yours" ^{[citation needed]}. Farouk only declared war on the Axis Powers under heavy British pressure in 1945, long after the fighting in Egypt's Western Desert had ceased. Sir Miles Wedderburn Lampson, 1st Baron Killearn was born on 24 August 1880. ... The battle in the North African desert during World War II from 1940-1943. ...

Official marriage photograph of King Farouk, taken in 1938

On July 23, 1952, the Free Officers Movement under Muhammad Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser staged a military coup that launched the Revolution of 1952. Farouk was forced to abdicate, and went into exile in Italy and Monaco where he lived the rest of his life. Immediately following his abdication, Farouk's baby son, Ahmed Fuad was proclaimed King Fuad II, but for all intents and purposes Egypt was now governed by the Naguib, Nasser and Free Officers. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 379 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (564 × 891 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 379 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (564 × 891 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Egypt, the clandestine revolutionary Free Officers Movement was founded by Colonel Gamal Abdul Nasser in the aftermath of Egypts sense of national disgrace from the War of 1948. ... Template:Infobox President Muhammad Naguib (محمد نجيب in Arabic; 20 February 1901 – 29 August 1984) was the first President of the Republic of Egypt. ... Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: - ; Masri: جمال عبد الناصر - also transliterated as Jamal Abd al-Naser, Jamal Abd an-Nasser and other variants; January 15, 1918 – September 28, 1970) was the President of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. ... The 1952 Revolution was a military coup détat that took place on July 23rd, 1952 by a group of young army officers who named themselves The Free Officers Movement. The revolution initially aimed at overthrowing the corrupted king FaroukI. However, the movement soon decided to abolish the monarchy and... King Fuad II of Egypt and the Sudan (Ahmed Fuad) (Arabic: الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني) was born on 16 January 1952. ...

However, one of King Farouk's famous phrases was told to Jamal Salem, one of Naguib's best soldiers and officers. On the day of departure of Farouk, Naguib and many other soldiers were standing for farewell, and Salem was holding a stick and was full of arrogance. So Farouk (who was holding his young son Ahmed Fouad) yelled at him saying: "drop down your stick, you're standing in front of a king", referring to his son Ahmed Fouad. And Salem dropped down the stick, and Naguib apologized to Farouk.

On June 18, 1953, The revolutionary government formally abolished the monarchy, ending 150 years of the Muhammad Ali dynasty's rule, and Egypt was declared a republic. is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up republic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The new regime quickly moved to auction off the king's vast collection of trinkets and treasures. Among the more famous of his possessions was one of the rare 1933 Double Eagle coins, though the coin disappeared before it could be returned to the United States. The 1933 Double Eagle The 1933 double eagle (United States 20-dollar gold coin) currently holds the record for highest price brought at auction for a single U.S. coin. ...

Farouk was believed to have told one of his friends before the exile: " The Egyptian Revolution of 1952 will talk bad things about me and about the Royal Family, and lots of people will believe their lie. If you can, write about my life and say all what you know about me and prove them wrong. Say the truth so that new generations know that I wasn't a bad person. Save my good reputation from being destroyed by those soldiers ". The 1952 Revolution was a military coup détat that took place on July 23rd, 1952 by a group of young army officers who named themselves The Free Officers Movement. The revolution initially aimed at overthrowing the corrupted king FaroukI. However, the movement soon decided to abolish the monarchy and...

The blue-eyed Farouk was thin early in his reign, but later gained an enormous amount of weight. His taste for fine cuisine made him dangerously obese, weighing nearly 300 pounds (136 kg). He died in Rome, Italy on March 18, 1965. He collapsed and died at the dinner table following a characteristically heavy meal. He was buried in the Mosque of Al Rifai' in Cairo. For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

Affairs and marriages

In addition to an affair with the British writer and siren Barbara Skelton, among numerous others, the king was married twice, with a claim of a third marriage (see below). His first wife was Safinaz Zulficar (1921–1988), a pasha's daughter who was renamed Farida upon her marriage; they married in 1938, divorced in 1948, and had three daughters. Barbara Skelton (January 29, 1916 - January 27, 1996) was an English memoirist, novelist and socialite. ... Pasha, pascha or bashaw (Turkish: paÅŸa) was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors and generals. ... HM Queen Farida (1921 - 1988) Safinaz Hanim Zulfikar (Arabic Safinaz ذوالفقار ) or HM Queen Farida. ...

His second was a commoner, Narriman Sadeq (1934–2005); they married in 1951 and divorced in 1954; they had one son, the future King Fuad II. King Fuad II of Egypt and the Sudan (Ahmed Fuad) (Arabic: الملك أحمد فؤاد الثاني) was born on 16 January 1952. ...

Whilst in exile in Italy he met Irma Capece Minutolo, an opera singer, who became his companion. In 2005, she claimed that she married the king in 1957.[1] Irma Capece Minutolo, Princess of Canosa (1941-) is an Italian former opera singer who claims that she was the third wife of King Farouk I of Egypt. ...

Trivia

Trivia sections are discouraged under Wikipedia guidelines. The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.

The actor David Suchet modeled his mustache for detective Hercule Poirot on King Farouk's. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... David Suchet OBE (born May 2, 1946) is an English actor best known for his television portrayal of Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot in the television series Agatha Christies Poirot. ... David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in The Dream Hercule Poirot (pronounced in english ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie. ...

The 1950s game show Treasure Hunt, hosted by Jan Murray, had as a gag prize "a beach ball once used by King Farouk." A treasure hunt can be one of a number of things. ... Jan Murray (October 4, 1916 - July 2, 2006) was an American stand-up comedian and actor who made his name on the Borscht Belt. ...

In 2007, Arabic satellite channel MBC produced an Egyptian television series titled 'El Malek Farouk' starring a wide array of popular and talented Egyptian actors, along with Taym Hassan (Syrian) playing the lead role. The series currently airs daily on MBC during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

Marriages

King Farouk I, Queen Farida and their first-born daughter Farial ca. 1940

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 415 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (521 × 753 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 415 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (521 × 753 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

Farida

(Safinaz Zulficar) (1921-1988) HM Queen Farida (1921 - 1988) Safinaz Hanim Zulfikar (Arabic Safinaz ذوالفقار ) or HM Queen Farida. ... HRH Princess Ferial Farouk (also Farial, Feryal, الأميرة فريال) is the first born of Egypts last reigning monarch, King Farouk. ...

Children

• Farial (1938-)
• Fawzia (1940-2005)
• Fadia (1943-2002)

HRH Princess Ferial Farouk (also Farial, Feryal, الأميرة فريال) is the first born of Egypts last reigning monarch, King Farouk. ...

Narriman Sadek

(1934-2005) Mena Narriman Sadek (or Nariman Sadiq) (31 October 1934 – 16 February 2005) was the daughter of Husain Fahmi Sadiq Bey, a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government, and his wife Asila Kamil; she was the second wife of King Farouk and the last Queen of Egypt. ...

Children

• Fuad II (1952-)

Fuad II (born January 16, 1952) was King of Egypt from July 26, 1952 to June 18, 1953. ...

Quotes about King Farouk

• But this Farouk, the one I came to know, was not the overweight, dissipated monarch who became the subject of so many Western satirists and cartoonists. He was still a handsome man, lean and tall, patriotic and idealistic, with clear blue eyes that sparkled when he spoke. -Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, pg. 57 in Faces in Mirror, 1980.
• In Celebrity Trivia by Edward Lucaire (1981), Red Skelton is quoted, according to reporter James Bacon, as having said to the Queen Mother of Egypt, "Queenie, do you know your son is 'farouking' Egypt?"

• Farouk was mentioned in a verse of Noel Coward's new 1950s lyrics for Cole Porter's 1928 song "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love": "Monkeys whenever you look do it / Aly Khan and King Farouk do it/Let's do it, let's fall in love."

• In Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, the narrator writes, "It made me feel like King Farouk."

• In the "Pal o' Mine" episode of The Honeymooners (1955), after Ralph Kramden puts on a ring that is too small and cannot get it off his finger, Ed Norton says to Alice Kramden, "He put that little ring on his finger? That's like King Farouk trying get into Gary Cooper's bathing suit."

Richard Bernard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American comedian whose greatest impact — in a career which began as a teen circus clown and graduated to vaudeville, Broadway, MGM films, and radio — began when he reached television stardom with The Red Skelton Show (NBC, 1951–1952... Noël Peirce Coward (December 16, 1899 – March 26, 1973) was an Academy Award winning English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. ... Prince Aly Khan (June 13, 1911 - May 12, 1960), an international playboy, was vice president of the United Nations General Assembly and was the son of Aga Khan III (1877-1957) and his second wife, Teresa Ginetta Magliano (1888-1926). ... For the 2005 film, see The Honeymooners (film). ... Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper May 7, 1901 – May 13, 1961) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor of English heritage. ...

See also

• Muhammad Ali Dynasty
• Egyptian Revolution of 1952
• List of rulers of modern Egypt

The Muhammad Ali Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Egypt and Sudan from the 19th to the mid-20th Century. ... The 1952 Revolution was a military coup détat that took place on July 23rd, 1952 by a group of young army officers who named themselves The Free Officers Movement. The revolution initially aimed at overthrowing the corrupted king FaroukI. However, the movement soon decided to abolish the monarchy and... Monarchs Wālīs (Governors) of Egypt, 1805-1867 Muḩammad ‘Alī 1805-1848 Ibrāhīm 1848 Muḩammad ‘Alī (restored) 1848-1849 ‘Abbās I 1849-1854 Sa‘īd 1854-1863 Ismā&#8216...

Endnotes

• 1 -- The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II by Bierman and Smith (2002)

References

• Ashraf Pahlavi "Faces in a Mirror", Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1980
• McLeave, Hugh The Last Pharaoh : Farouk of Egypt, New York : McCall Pub. Co., 1970, 1969 ISBN 0841500207.
• New King, Old Trouble, Time Magazine, Monday, May 11, 1936.
• Sadat, Jehan "A Woman of Egypt", New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987 ISBN 0671540713
• Stadiem, William Too Rich: The High Life and Tragic Death of King Farouk, New York: Carroll & Graf Pub, 1991 ISBN 0881846295